Combination plow, fertilizer, and fumigating apparatus



April 9 m. H, WQUD$ mm, fi fi' COMBINATION PLQW, FERTILIZER, mm FUMIGNIING APPARATUS Filed June 15, 1938 I5 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTORS Gem g6 H, Woods and BY Wll/iclm FT. M0 Clo/laugh W m m. H. Wmws mm. KHZWJWH COMBINATIUN PLOW, FERTILIZER, AND FUMIWATING APPARATU$ Filed June 15, 1938 3 Sh@ecs--Sheet 2 INVENTORS Gaol (7e #1! Woods and y William F. Mo Col/o ugh ATTORNEY.

A N fi HM. H. Wmwms m 2123K? I COMBINATION PLOW, FERTILIZER, AND FUMIGIATING APPARATUS Filed June 15, 1938 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Gem 6H. Weeds and WiI/I'CH'F! F MCCOl/OUg/Z ATTORNEY.

l tented Apr. 8, 1941 cries COMBINATION PLO'W, FEBTHMZER, AND

FUBHGATINQ APPARATU% l Georze H. Woods, San Diego, and William F Moi'lollouph, Calenico, i'lalii',

Application June Ill, 19%, her-lull his. itihttt (hi, iiiil it Claims.

Uur invention relates to a combination plow iertilicer and iunriientirw, apparatus and the on jects oi our invention are:

.ldlrst, to provide an apparatus oi this class which will simultaneously plow and cultivate the ground, fertilize the same'nnd iurniuate it;

lE-leconri, to provide an apparatus oi this class which will plow and cultivate the soil suriuce at various depths and at the same time heat oil oi said soil so as to destroy detrimental hues,

worrns' or the iilre well as deleterious weeds, roots and plant lite and at the same time iced the soil with certain food properties for neutraliwihp the sauce;

"i'hird, to provide an apparatus oi this class in which every part and portion oi the top surface oi the soil covered hr the apparatus will he contacted, moved and hrolren up;

Fourth, to provide an apparatus of this class which may be used tor neutraliainu the soil and change it where it has an excess oi alirali or acid condition;

li iith, to provide an. apparatus oi this close in which the soil is plowed or cultivated and tier tiliaer introduced to great depth andthus intermingling the fertilizer with the soil to erect depth irorn the surface;

Sixth, to provide an apparatus of this class by the use oi which iungus; plant parasites, soil pests and their eggs and larva in the soil are completely destroyed;

Eleventh, to provide an apparatus of: this class in which the soil may he iully and cornpletelt fertilised satisfactorily for the purpose the soil is to he used for to supplement elements known to he deficient;

Eichth, to provide an apparatus of this class by the use of which obnoxious grasses such as Johnson, lElermuda grass etc, weeds and seeds in the soil are destroyed and the soil made new and tulip renovated;

lilnth, to provide an apparatus of this class in which certain fertilizer elements may be produced lov cornhinations of ingredients with the heat ior ruminating purposes;

ienth, to provide an apparatus of this class in which the soil surface down to eighteen inches or more from the upper surface may be completelv impregnated with intense heat, fertilizer and neutralizing chemicals and gases;

Eleventh, to provide an apparatus of this class in which the fertilizer may be distributed in such heated term that it forms a gas and therefore penetrates further and is quicker acting;

Twelfth, to provide an apparatus of this class til which is very simple and economical of construction, easy to operate, and emclent in its action in accordance with its functions.

With these and other objects in view as will appear hereinaiter our invention consists of certain novel ieatures oi construction, combination and arrangement oi parts and portions as will he hereinafter described in detail and particularly set iorth in the appended claims reference helm had to the accompanying drawings and to the characters oi reierence thereon which form a part oi this application in which: I leisure i is a top or plan view oi" our combination plow, fertiliser and ruminating apparatus complete; r is a side elevatlonal view thereoi showing some oil the parts hroiren away to facilitate the illustration and showing by dash lines varvinu positions oi some of the operation parts and portions; li le. 3 is a sectional view on an eniarced'scale telren irorn the line i-i of his. i; the. c is an enlarged iracmentary sectionai view tairen from the line ii of Fig. l. and showing some of the parts and portions in elevation to facilitate the illustration; Fig. 5 is a sectional view taiten from the line ii-t of Fig. t; his, s is an enlarged sectional view taken from the line t t oi the. i and his. 'i' a bottom view talren iroin the line i--'i of his. c.

Similar characters oi reference refer to similar parts and portions throughout the several views oi the drawinus:

The wheels i and 2, main axle depth control shaft l, main frame ll, tongue ii, hoppers 'l, fuel supply tanlrs iolower tans product conduc tors iii, iuel conductors ii, aide regulating, lever ii, connection her it, plow members it, cutter rnemhers iii, conductors it, tubes ill, fuel conductors it, exhaust it and exhaust conductors llil const ute the principal parts and portions of our combination plow, fertilizer and iumleating apparatus,

The wheels i and are oi conventional type except that the r are especially broad and large at their rirn suriace to provide wheels that will carry considerable load over relatively soft sround it necessary. The wheels i and 2 are mounted on a main arle t which is an oiiset eccentric axis which curves upwardly and backwurdly at the portion to. as shown best in Fig. 2 oi the drawings and is connected by a straight extended portion so that the wheels are spaced a suitable distance apart from t or c ieet dependent upon the number of plow units utilized.

fIhe straight portion th of this axle is Journailed on the trance member 5 on the top of the longitudinal bars a to 5, inclusive, and secured to this portion 3b of the main axle 3 is an upwardly extending arm member which is for the purpose of rocking the axle 3 and therefore shifting the wheels I and 2 relatively to the frame 5 as shown by solid and dash lines of the wheel in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

Secured to the front end of the frame consisting of the frame members 5:: to 5f inclusive is a tongue member 6 which is made up of a plurality of bars forming a laminated tongue memframe members 5d and respectively and supported on the members but and so just backwardly of the tongue member is a motor in on which is mounted the fuel tank l'b shown best in Figs- 1 and 2 of the drawings.

Mounted on the frame members flu to Si inclusive just backwardly of the motor la are cross angle members 59 to 57' which form supports for two rows of blowers 9 and hoppers i, there being four positioned in the first row and three in the second row conforming with the number of plows it as will be hereinafter described. These lowers 9 are of conventional blower fan type and each is provided with an outlet conductor which we have designated product conductor iii which extends backwardly and connects with the plow member id as will be hereinafter described. Each of the fan members is provided with an inlet portion 9a, shown best in Fig. 4*. of the drawings, which connects with a downwardly directed spout @b from the hopper l, the hopper i being provided with a regulating slide member llc shown best in Figs. s and 5 of the drawings, which is adapted to be shifted longitudinally to regulate the flow of the contents from the hopper i into the blower 5, the contents being agitated by means of an agitator lm positioned just above the slide lie in the hopper i. The shafts of the agitators 'lm are operated by means of pulleys lc, shown best in Fig. 2 of the drawings, which are operated by belts lid mounted overpulleys le which are mounted on the shafts of the blowers 9. These shafts of the agitators lm are operated by means or the belts 'ld connected with pulleys le which are operated by belts if on the pulleys lg which are mounted on an intermediate shaft in. This intermediate shaft in is operated by belts iii. The belts ii are mounted on pulleys 17' secured on the shaft of the motor la. These hoppers l are filled with fertilizer or various chemicals which are to be distributed into the soil and are forced under pressure from the blowers s through the conductors no. The hopper l is suitably braced relatively to the blower 9 to provide ample support for the hopper.

Journalled on the lower side of the frame members 5a to 5f inclusive substantially directly below the shaft portion 32) is a depth control shaft i3 which is provided with two forwardly and upwardly extending arm members la which are adapted to engage the upper surface of the wheel hub over the end of the axle 3a raising the frame relatively td the wheel which is accomplished by means of a lever 3b which extends upwardly some distance as shown by solid and dash lines in Fig. 2 of the drawings and is adapted to be for shifting the lever 42; forwardly lowering the arm members dc intoengagement with the upper surface of the wheel hubsand thus raising the frame it upwardly relatively to the wheels.

'In order to regulate the relative position of the framewith the wheels there is provided a connecting bar it which is pivotally connected with the upmr end of the arm 3c and extends backwardly provided with an adjusting turn buckle i312 to regulate the length of said bar l3. This bar 'i8 is provided with a plurality of holes l3b which are adapted to receive a bolt or pin which rests against one side of the upright No for regulating the shift of the bar 53. This bar i3 is also provided in its extended end with anotch portion 53d, shown best in Fig. 3, in its lower side which is adapted to be engaged by a bolt or pin we when said member i3 is moved and the up and down position of this end of the member i3 is regulated by means of a cam member i2c secured to the axle regulating lever H which is pivotally mounted upon the upright lie all as shown best in Fig. 3 of the drawings and adapted to raise and lower the end of the memher is so that it engages or disengages-the bolt member lite in the upright the, the varying positions of the lever 52 being shown by solid and dash lines in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

It will be here noted that the bolt or pin in the various positioned holes 6% provides for the regulation of the position of the shaft Elb relative to the ground surface, thus regulating the depth of the plow when in operation.

Mounted intermediate the ends of the frame member d positioned above the conductor iil are the fuel supply t lrZS one on each side and positioned on angle as shown best in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings. Communicating with said fuel tanks at their lower ends are branch fuel conductors tie and communicating with these branches tie is the fuel conductor ii which is a V-shaped conductor shown best in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings-and adapted to conduct fuel from the fuel tanks 8 to the various plow members it as will be hereinafter described.

Secured on the upper sides of the frame members do to 5; toward the rear side are cross memhers ilk, Tim, Pm and E0, shown best in Figs, 1 and 2 of the drawings. Each of these cross members consists of two angle members which are secured to the bars 5a to E by means of hooked bolts 5 Secured on these members file to 50 in triangularly arranged position are the seven plow members M which are supported in their staggered relation by means of bar members 95a, shown best in Figs. 6 and 7 of the drawings,

which are channel members with the side rrembers extending downwardly supported by bolts ifib as shown best in Fig. l of the drawings. Secured in each of these channel members llla is a cutter member which is a hollow member provided with a pointed end at the which is sharp and adapted to divide the soil, the front connected with the hitch mechanism or motor end being substantially V-shaped and enlarging'backwardly as shown best in Fig. 7 of the drawings. Secured on the lower end of this cutter member if; is the plow member id. This plow member id is provided with a substantially rectangular shaped frame member Ma which is pointed at its front end at lb and extends forwardly some distance in front of the front edge of the cutter member iii and tapers upwardly and baclrwardly substantially one-half its length. It is positioned relatively to the cutter iii so that the front pointed end 552; is considerably lower forth in the appended claims.

than the heel end up an stilllower than the central portion Md so that as it passes through the soil, soil is raised leaving a loose portion at ly above the upper end of the member It. This tubular member I! is provided with perforations Ila to permit some of the products coming through the conductor I ii to pass inwardly inside of said tube l1 and pass downwardly inside of said tube It. the shoe H but is spaced therefrom as shown best in Fig. 6 of the drawings. Positioned on the inside of the tube I! is the fuel conductor This tube I! does not extend to l8 which extends downwardly and'is provided some distance above the lower end of the tube H with a nozzle member Ila positioned in a burner liib for burning the fuel passing from the tanks 8 through the conductors ll and It.

Communicating with the upper side of the shoe l4 and extending upwardly therefrom and connecting with the member lia is an exhaust and heat conductor 20 and communicating near the upper end of this conductor ill is the ex haust i9 which consists of a plurality of downwardly decreasing step members adapted to permit the exit of the exhaust outwardly as shown by arrows in Fig. 6 of the drawings. Thus it will be noted that products may be fed to the soil from the'hoppers I through the conductor it by pressure from the blowers 9 passing through the tubes it and ii contacting'with the blaze and intense heat from the burner lib and this heat and fertilizer is distributed into the soil surrounding the plow it and below the same and some oi it is forced upwardly through the tube it and out through the exhaust id as shown by arrows in Fig. 6 of the drawings causing the destruction of all plant and animal life in the soil penetrated by'the plow it together with the cut ter it will be noted that these plows may be lowered relatively to the wheels so that the soil may be broken up from it inches or more from its top surface if desired and the soil renovated, iumigated, fertilized or chemicals added ior neutralizing purposes and the soil iiully plowed, cul-= tivated, and brolten up over the entire suriace.

Though we have shown and described a par" ticular construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions we do not wish to be limited to this particular construction, comblnation and arrangement, hut desire to include in the scope oi our invention the construction, combination and arrangement substantially as set Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patcut is:

l. in a plow of the class described, a plurality of hollow tapered. substantially rectangularly shaped members open over the whole area at their lower sides positioned in staggered relation to each other and arranged so that their paths overlap each other at their edges when in operation.

2. In a plow of the class described, a plurality of hollow tapered substantially rectangularly shaped members open over the whole area at their lower sides positioned in staggered relation to each other and arranged so that their paths end of said plow members and extending up-- wardly at their center, each of said plow members tilted so thattheir front ends are considerably lower than their heel or trailing end at theirv lower side.

4. In a plow of the class described, a plurality of hollow tapered. substantially rectangularly shaped members positioned in staggered relation to each other and arranged so that their paths overlap each otherat their edges when in operation, cutter members secured near the front end of said plow members and extending upwardly at their center, each of said plow members tilted so that their front ends are considerably lower than their heel or trailing end, burners in cooperative relation with the interior of said plows, and exhaust conductors communicating with the interior of said plow members and extending upwardly and provided with a plurality of downwardly directed exit portions.

5. In a plow of the class described, a plurality of hollow tapered substantially rectangularly shaped members positioned in staggered relationtoeach other and arranged so that their paths overlap each other at their edges when in operation, cutter members secured near the front end of said plow members and extending upwardly at their center, each of said plow members tiltwardly and provided with a plurality of down- 'wardly directed exit portions, and a tube com munlcating with each of said plow members and means for :lorcing products through said tube toward said plow members.

d. in a plow oi? the class described, a plurality of hollow tapered substantially rectangulurly shaped members positioned in staggered relation to each other and arranged so that their paths overlap each other at their edges when in operation, cutter members secured near the front end oi said plow members and extending upwardly at their center, each of said plow members tilted so that their iront ends are considerably lower than their heel or trailing end, burners in co operative relation with the interior oi said plows, eirhaust conductors communicating with the interior'oi said plow members and extending tipwardly and provided with a plurality oi downwardly directed exit portions, a tube communiratus, a plurality of combined plow and cutter members arranged in V-shaped alignment and so that their paths of travel are in overlapped relation to each other, said plow members and cutters being hollow, means for conducting fertilizer under pressure to said plows through said cutter members.

8. In a combination plow and fertilizer apparatus, a plurality of combined plow and cutter members arranged in V-shaped alignment and so that their paths are in overlapped relation to each other, said plow members and cutters being hollow, means for conducting fertilizer under pressure to said plows through said cutter members, said plow members consisting of substan- 'tially rectangular shaped tapering hollow plate members open at their lower sides.

9. In a combination plow, fertilizer and fumigating apparatus, a plurality of combined plow and cutter members arranged in V-shaped alignment and so that their paths are in overlapped relation to each other, said plow members and cutters being hollow, means for conducting fertilizer under pressure to said plows through said cutter members, said plow membersconsisting of substantially rectangular shaped tapering hollow plate members open at their lower sides, burners in cooperative relation with the interior of said plows, and exhaust conductors communicating with the back upper portion said plow members provided with downwardly directed exit portions at the back side of said plow member.

10. In a combination plow, fertilizer and fumigating apparatus, a plurality of combined plow and cutter members arranged in V-shaped alignment and so that their paths are in overlapped relation to each other, said plow members and cutters being hollow, means for conducting fertilizer under pressure to said plows through said cutter members, said plow members consisting of substantially rectangular shaped tapering hol low plate members open at their lower sides,

burners in cooperative relation with the interior of said plows, exhaust conductors communicating with the back upper portion of said plow mem ers provided with downwardly directed exit porti ms at the back side of said plow member, and means for conducting fertilizer to said plow members in regulated quantities.

ii. In a combination plow, fertilizer and furnigatlng apparatus, a plurality oi combined plots and cutter members arranged in ii-shaped. alignment and so that their are in overlapped relation to each other, said plow members and cutters being hollow, means ior conducting fertilizer under pressure to said plows through said substantially rectangular shaped tapering hollow plate members open at their lower sides, burners in cooperative relation with the interior of said plows, exhaust conductors communicatin with the back upper portion of said plow members provided with downwardly directed exit portions at the back side of said plow member, means for conducting fertilizer to said plow members in regulated quantities, and means for conducting fuel to said burners in regulated quantities.

12. In a combination plow, fertilizer and fumigating apparatus, a plurality of combined plow and cutter members arranged in V-shaped alignment and so that their paths are in overlapped relation to each other, said plow members and cutters being hollow, means for conducting fertilizer under pressure to said plows through said cutter members, saidplow members consisting of substantially rectangular shaped tapering hollow plate members open at their lower sides, burners in cooperative relation with the interior of said plows, exhaust conductors communicating with the back upper portion of said plow members provided with downwardly directed exit portions at the back side of said plow member. means for conducting fertilizer to said plow members in regulated quantities, means for conducting fuel to said burners in regulated quantities, and means for supporting said plows in certain relation with the upper surface of the ground.

13. In a plow of the class described, the combination of a plurality of hollow tapered substantially rectangularly shaped plow members open over the whole area at their lower sides, positioned in staggered relation to each other and so arranged that their paths overlap each other at their edges when in operation and bumers in cooperative relation with the interior of said plow members.

' 14. In a plow of the class described, the combination of a plurality of hollow tapered substantially rectangularly shaped plow members open over the whole area at their lower sides, positioned in staggered relation to each other and so arranged that their paths overlap each other at their edges when in operation, burners in cooperative relation with the interior of said plow members, and cutter members secured adjacent the front end of said plow members and extending upwardly at their center in which said burners are mounted.

GEORGE E. WOODS. WILLIAM F. MCCOLLOUGH. 

